
๐ก Struggling
Is Counter-Strike: Source dead?
๐ก Not yet โ but it is struggling.
Counter-Strike: Source has 1,631 players on Steam right now and 1 Twitch viewers, up 7.9% compared with a week ago. That is 4% of the highest count we have tracked (42,231 on May 3, 2026).
Steam player counts only โ console, Xbox/Game Pass and Epic players are not included. Tracked since Apr 6, 2026. Updated 48 minutes ago.
Live Activity
โข 1,631
1 Viewers24h Peak
3,733
148 ViewersPeak Time (Steam)
~ 18:00
Peak Time (Twitch)
~ 21:00
7-Day Trend
โฒ +7.9%
Counter-Strike: Source player count: peak times and trend
- Peak in the last 24 hours: 3,733
- Highest count we have tracked: 42,231 (May 3, 2026)
- 7-day trend: +7.9% (24-hour average vs. the same window a week ago)
Player counts for Counter-Strike: Source are usually highest around 18:00 UTC โ a good time to find other players.
๐ ๏ธ Latest Steam announcements
Counter-Strike: Source Update Released Sep 16, 2026
Valve updated a bunch of their older Steam shooters Aug 25, 2026
Counter-Strike: Source Update Released Aug 24, 2026

